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#8a422f color: Olive Niçoise

#8a422f is rgb(138, 66, 47) in RGB and oklch(46.736% 0.10319 35.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

46.7%
0.103
36°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8a422f

#8a422f is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.24:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Olive Niçoise (#88432e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #8a422f mixed with white

  1. 8a422f
  2. 975443
  3. a36756
  4. af796a
  5. bb8b7e
  6. c79e93
  7. d2b1a8
  8. dec4bd
  9. e9d7d3
  10. f4ebe9

Darker: #8a422f mixed with black

  1. 8a422f
  2. 773827
  3. 652f20
  4. 532519
  5. 421c12
  6. 32140c
  7. 220b06
  8. 140503
  9. 070101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a422f with less saturation

  1. 8a422f
  2. 864534
  3. 824839
  4. 7d4b3d
  5. 794d42
  6. 745046
  7. 6f524a
  8. 6a544e
  9. 655652
  10. 605856

Questions about #8a422f

What color is #8a422f?

#8a422f is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Olive Niçoise. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 47), in HSL hsl(12.53, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.736% 0.10319 35.809).

What colors go well with #8a422f?

The complementary color of #8a422f is #00677e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #893e51 and #804c02. The triadic partners are #186b40 and #4b5393.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a422f?

White text reads better on #8a422f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a422f a warm or cool color?

#8a422f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.103.